Archive For March 31, 2014
Happy Opening Day! Baseball season is here and fans everywhere are celebrating. Over the last couple of years there has been more and more of a push to have Opening Day set aside as a national holiday. Unfortunately I am in disagreement with my fellow fans of the sport in this regard. Let me explain….
My kids had last Friday off from school. Instead of a “mid-winter” break they had a 4 day weekend. The following Monday was off, but booked up with an orthodontist appointment (another post coming about that) but what was I going to do about Friday? We went to the Seattle Aquarium. This used to be…
LEGO City Undercover is my 10 year old’s favorite LEGO video game. Why? Because it’s got great gameplay and a solid story with good characters. Yes, LEGO Batman 2 and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes are great (it was a tough choice for him to decide, let me tell you) but it’s that original story that…
Last one – and then tomorrow I’m back on track with a “regular” selection of pictures. Last week was “special friends” day at the kids’ school – at least for the pre-school and kindergarten and first grade. The higher grades had it earlier in the year. I sort of understand why they don’t have it…
Remember a few weeks ago when August went on a hike with his friend? The following weekend his troop went on a hike – and his friend came along as well. Instead of snow there was rain. And plenty of it. We were ready for it. At the halfway mark (which…
At times Shout Factory releases a DVD of “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” with a theme – and for this release it is the pony Rainbow Dash. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – A Dash Of Awesome collects 5 episodes centering on this one pegasus pony. I’ve gone into how positive a show…
Alright – so it’s been a crazy month. Here’s part of what I haven’t been able to spend the time to work on. The weekend before St. Patrick’s Day Déla participated with her dance studio in the St/ Patrick’s Day parade. Here she is lined up and waiting to go. Of course it wasn’t…
I love the movie Repo Man. The soundtrack is excellent as well. This is one of those films where the music is such an integral part of the film both are necessary. Sure, you can listen to the soundtrack on its own and enjoy it, but not nearly as much if you don’t have the…